Warmer days ahead

2007 temp records: 103, 31 below zero

2007 temp records: 103, 31 below zero

January 22, 2008|By Jackie Burke Grumish, jburke@aberdeennews.com

Today will be 80 and sunny - if you live in Fort Myers, Fla. In Aberdeen, it'll be around 10 degrees, said Troy Kleffman, with the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen. There is some good news, he said. The weekend will bring temps in the 20s. “It's going in the right direction, but not quite 80 degrees,” he said. While Aberdeen isn't Fort Myers, at least the temperature today probably won't reach 31 below zero - 2007's lowest temp. That might make 103 - 2007's highest temp - seem appealing. This week also won't compete for snow records. Last year's whitest month was February, when 19.1 inches fell. Today's chances for snow are slim, Kleffman said. “We'll have a wind chill advisory in the morning,” he said. “There could be some blowing snow in the country.” Tonight has a 30 percent chance of snow, but that should mean very little, he said. “The forecaster put 'maybe up to an inch possible,'” he said. “If it were going to be more, we'd bump that number up.” As for the rest of the week, here's Kleffman's forecast: Wednesday: Some blowing snow and flurries early. Partly sunny and cold with a high near 4 degrees. Thursday: Sunny with a high near 15 degrees. Friday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy with a high near 25. Saturday and Sunday: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies with temps in the mid-20s. “There's no big snows on the way, but no great warm-up until at least this weekend,” Kleffman said. 2007 by the numbers: